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3.75 AVERAGE
Ahhh I love Eric! I feel like he really changed over the course of the book and I was there for it. But I did not like Nell at all. She never gave the guy a break and it got annoying after a while. Overall tho I loved it
!!!!! I LOVED ERIC. I mean, is this my favourite of Kylie Scott's? No. Do I still love it anyways? Yes. It was a little bit of a slow burn for me but I think that just goes with the way the story runs out. Any other way of progressing this would've made it inconsistent with the goal Eric was going through. I would've maybe liked to see an extra couple chapters so that Nell could get some sense knocked into her and feel bad for being so nasty, but she was kinda given that when Dive Bar & Stage Dive got together. This was a great read though. I really, really loved Eric and how good of a guy he seemed to be. WE LOVE A MALE LEAD WHO CAN PROVE EVERYONE WRONG.
Amazingly sweet and very funny!
It's so refreshing to read as romance where there is way more than just sex and brooding! Kylie Scott writes amazing fleshed out characters and slow burn, mutually respectful romances.
It's so refreshing to read as romance where there is way more than just sex and brooding! Kylie Scott writes amazing fleshed out characters and slow burn, mutually respectful romances.
I gave this as much time as I was willing to. The MC was an ass. The dialogue seemed a bit stilted. The nail in the coffin was when these Americans living in Idaho referred to "cotton wool" and used "fortnight" in a sentence. Checked the author's bio & see she's Australian. I expect this sort of mistake in fanfic, but not in a book that's traditionally published.
I’ve been playing catch up with Kylie Scott’s Dive Bar series so it was lovely to be able to get ahead of the pack with an eARC of Chaser, the third book. It’s perfectly acceptable to read this book as a standalone, however I defy you not to go back and read the others once you’ve finished Chaser! If you have read the other stories, you will reunite and catch up with the couples of the previous books (and a glimpse of the boys from the Stage Dive series). The story is fun, sexy and sweet. You might think that’s a bit weird given that the hero and narrator of the story is Eric, grumpy bartender and king of the very casual relationship. I know I certainly was!
In the previous books, Eric has been…well, pretty much a tool. He’s sulky and immature with a penchant for getting into strife. I opened the book expecting that Jean would be the one telling the story, but nope – all Eric. It’s an interesting idea and I think it’s quite successful because the reader gets into his head straight away. From the first chapter, we begin to realise that Eric is not the shallow guy the other characters have thought him to be. There’s a certain vulnerability about him and he’s a man contemplating change. A girlfriend and dates rather than booty calls. Then Jean walks into the Dive Bar and Eric is set on her. She’s gorgeous. Then she stands up and he sees that she’s heavily pregnant. The old Eric would have turned away but the new Eric makes friends with Jean. It’s a sweet relationship that is a struggle on Eric’s behalf, given that he wants more. But there’s a baby about to be involved…
That’s not to say that the new Eric is perfect. He slips after the birth of Jean’s daughter, disappearing to take on the best night life of California. But Eric has changed and it’s not as good as it usually is for him. It was sweet and frustrating in equal measures to see Eric try and redeem himself for Jean (not that he needed to) and in the eyes of his friends. One of the characters, Nell, was particularly nasty in this one. She would not give the poor guy a break. I’m quite glad that Nell is loved up and unlikely to be the focus of a future book because she would be a difficult character for me to cheer on! I know she had her own fears and history with Eric to make her not overly sympathetic towards him, but…wow. She took every opportunity to call him out on past grievances!
Overall, I really enjoyed the male first person perspective of this novel. It was refreshing to see a romance from the male point of view and Eric’s uncertainty just made things sweeter. Kylie Scott nails the dialogue as real and funny once again. I’m hoping to return to the Dive Bar for another drink and read (and of course, the cameo from my favourite fictional drummer Mal).
Thank you to Pan Macmillan for the eARC. My review is honest.
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In the previous books, Eric has been…well, pretty much a tool. He’s sulky and immature with a penchant for getting into strife. I opened the book expecting that Jean would be the one telling the story, but nope – all Eric. It’s an interesting idea and I think it’s quite successful because the reader gets into his head straight away. From the first chapter, we begin to realise that Eric is not the shallow guy the other characters have thought him to be. There’s a certain vulnerability about him and he’s a man contemplating change. A girlfriend and dates rather than booty calls. Then Jean walks into the Dive Bar and Eric is set on her. She’s gorgeous. Then she stands up and he sees that she’s heavily pregnant. The old Eric would have turned away but the new Eric makes friends with Jean. It’s a sweet relationship that is a struggle on Eric’s behalf, given that he wants more. But there’s a baby about to be involved…
That’s not to say that the new Eric is perfect. He slips after the birth of Jean’s daughter, disappearing to take on the best night life of California. But Eric has changed and it’s not as good as it usually is for him. It was sweet and frustrating in equal measures to see Eric try and redeem himself for Jean (not that he needed to) and in the eyes of his friends. One of the characters, Nell, was particularly nasty in this one. She would not give the poor guy a break. I’m quite glad that Nell is loved up and unlikely to be the focus of a future book because she would be a difficult character for me to cheer on! I know she had her own fears and history with Eric to make her not overly sympathetic towards him, but…wow. She took every opportunity to call him out on past grievances!
Overall, I really enjoyed the male first person perspective of this novel. It was refreshing to see a romance from the male point of view and Eric’s uncertainty just made things sweeter. Kylie Scott nails the dialogue as real and funny once again. I’m hoping to return to the Dive Bar for another drink and read (and of course, the cameo from my favourite fictional drummer Mal).
Thank you to Pan Macmillan for the eARC. My review is honest.
http://samstillreading.wordpress.com
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 for me. cute characters and story but all the sudden jumping to sex didn't fit for me. main male in other books was not endearing so he was redeemed for me. I listened on audio.
3 stars
I think this might be the end of Kylie Scott and me. I loved her early books, but the last few I haven't really connected with and I'm starting to feel like I'm picking on her when I don't enjoy a new book.
First things first, what I liked about this book and why it's a 3 star rating and not lower. Single mother trope, reformed bad boy trope, and the special appearance of Stage Dive. I liked that this book was from Eric's perspective because we got to see his growth, but I wish we had dual POV because Jean fell so flat as a character.
I didn't feel the connection between Jean and Eric, I felt more of a connection or bond that he had with her daughter. I really enjoyed his interactions with the baby. Nell ragging on him the whole book got on my nerves, but even more so when she suddenly changed her mind and was all Team Eric.
Also a pet peeve thing that probably doesn't bother other people but bugs the shit out of me, the author is writing American character but through this whole series has them referring to things with Australian or British terms. It takes me out of the book because people who grew up in the USA wouldn't say these terms unless raised with a strong British background. But, it's probably just me who is annoyed by that.
Anyways, this book was a great escape from reality, I think lots of readers will love it but it didn't really rock my world.
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I think this might be the end of Kylie Scott and me. I loved her early books, but the last few I haven't really connected with and I'm starting to feel like I'm picking on her when I don't enjoy a new book.
First things first, what I liked about this book and why it's a 3 star rating and not lower. Single mother trope, reformed bad boy trope, and the special appearance of Stage Dive. I liked that this book was from Eric's perspective because we got to see his growth, but I wish we had dual POV because Jean fell so flat as a character.
I didn't feel the connection between Jean and Eric, I felt more of a connection or bond that he had with her daughter. I really enjoyed his interactions with the baby. Nell ragging on him the whole book got on my nerves, but even more so when she suddenly changed her mind and was all Team Eric.
Also a pet peeve thing that probably doesn't bother other people but bugs the shit out of me, the author is writing American character but through this whole series has them referring to things with Australian or British terms. It takes me out of the book because people who grew up in the USA wouldn't say these terms unless raised with a strong British background. But, it's probably just me who is annoyed by that.
Anyways, this book was a great escape from reality, I think lots of readers will love it but it didn't really rock my world.
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I loved this book! So much! The character growth was so evident and adorable that I died. It was such a sweet book that I hope it isn't the end. I need more.